• 1 The SEC recently sought the California District Court’s help in a subpoena sent to Musk in May 2023.

1 美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 最近在 2023 年 5 月向马斯克发出传票时寻求加州地方法院的帮助。

• 2 Elon Musk reacted strongly to this step and said that the SEC and DOJ needed an overhaul.

2 埃隆·马斯克对这一举措反应​​强烈，并表示 SEC 和 DOJ 需要进行彻底改革。

• 3 The instance has compelled some experts to mull over the situation and the future of X (formerly Twitter). 

3 这一事件迫使一些专家思考X（前身为Twitter）的现状和未来。

Elon Musk is known for his aggressive and intrepid disposition. The mercurial business tycoon does not fear putting this through boldly. He did it again this time taking cudgels up against the government regulators. According to him, the US Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) need an overhaul.

埃隆·马斯克以其激进和勇敢的性格而闻名。这位善变的商业大亨并不害怕大胆地实现这一目标。这次他再次对政府监管者进行严厉打击。他表示，美国证券交易委员会（SEC）和司法部（DOJ）需要进行彻底改革。

What Made Elon Musk Angry?

是什么让埃隆·马斯克生气了？

Last October, Elon Musk acquired Twitter. The incident upset many netizens who opposed the whole deal and questioned Musk’s leadership. While Musk didn’t give up the ownership of the social media platform, he stepped down as CEO. But none of that bothered him much as everything was going smoothly. However, it seems SEC is not happy with this acquisition anymore. 

去年十月，埃隆·马斯克收购了 Twitter。这一事件让不少网友感到不安，他们反对整个交易，并质疑马斯克的领导力。虽然马斯克没有放弃社交媒体平台的所有权，但他辞去了首席执行官的职务。但这一切都没有让他感到困扰，因为一切都很顺利。然而，SEC 似乎对这次收购不再满意。

On October 5, the regulator submitted an appeal in a California District Court. Its objective is to compel Musk to adhere to the SEC’s previous subpoena. Also, the regulator is assessing the validity of the acquisition. They think that Musk may have violated some securities regulations. In response to that, Musk shared a biting post questioning the righteousness of this step. He said that it’s actually the people of the SEC and DOJ who need to be probed.

10 月 5 日，监管机构向加州地方法院提起上诉。其目标是迫使马斯克遵守美国证券交易委员会之前的传票。此外，监管机构正在评估此次收购的有效性。他们认为马斯克可能违反了一些证券法规。对此，马斯克发表了一篇尖锐的帖子，质疑这一举措的正义性。他说，实际上需要调查的是 SEC 和 DOJ 的人。

He also suggested that the government should take punitive action against these individuals. The X owner accused them of abusing their regulatory power for personal and political gain. Notably, it’s not the first time that Musk has come under the regulatory lens. 

他还建议政府应对这些人采取惩罚行动。 X 所有者指责他们滥用监管权力谋取个人和政治利益。值得注意的是，这并不是马斯克第一次受到监管。

Previously, the SEC has taken various steps against companies led by him. A curious X user asked Musk about the likelihood of an investigation. He answered that there was a 100% chance of it.

此前，SEC已对他领导的公司采取了各种措施。一位好奇的 X 用户向马斯克询问进行调查的可能性。他回答说，有100%的可能性。

It should be noted that this filing relates to the subpoena that the SEC issued in May 2023. It asked Musk to testify at the San Francisco office on September 15. While Musk initially gave a green signal to it, he refused to appear 2 days before the scheduled meeting. Back then, he cited some spurious objections from the agency. According to the SEC, it tried to arrange an alternative date and location for the testimony. 

值得注意的是，这份文件与 SEC 于 2023 年 5 月发出的传票有关。传票要求马斯克于 9 月 15 日在旧金山办公室作证。虽然马斯克最初向其发出了绿灯，但他在 2 天前拒绝出庭。预定的会议。当时，他引用了该机构的一些虚假反对意见。据美国证券交易委员会称，它试图安排替代的作证日期和地点。

But Musk just refused to turn up and left them with no other option. Furthermore, the regulator said that Musk’s objections lack any legal ground. Musk has no valid reason to justify his non-compliance with the subpoena, they said. 

但马斯克拒绝露面，让他们别无选择。此外，监管机构表示，马斯克的反对缺乏任何法律依据。他们表示，马斯克没有正当理由证明他不遵守传票。

Musk’s Future Plans With X

马斯克与 X 的未来计划

Since the acquisition, X has gone through a round of changes. From the name to the monetization of blue ticks and rewards to marketers, he has done it all. Many of these steps drew sharp criticism from the users and netizens. Nonetheless, X is hellbent on transforming itself. Some say that Musk wants X to be a financial institution. Back in April 2022, Musk talked about integrating Dogecoin as a payment option on the platform. On the other hand, Musk has dismissed the rumors of introducing an X crypto token. 

自收购以来，X经历了一轮变革。从蓝勾的名称到货币化以及对营销人员的奖励，他都做到了。其中许多举措引起了用户和网民的尖锐批评。尽管如此，X仍决心进行自我转型。有人说马斯克希望X成为一家金融机构。早在 2022 年 4 月，马斯克就谈到将狗狗币作为平台上的支付选项进行整合。另一方面，马斯克否认了推出 X 加密代币的传言。

Still, his support towards Dogecoin continues to grow. In an interview, he said that he isn’t advising anyone to invest in crypto. But he sees strong potential in Dogecoin. The implications of court proceedings and X’s course of action are yet to be seen.

尽管如此，他对狗狗币的支持仍在继续增长。他在接受采访时表示，他不建议任何人投资加密货币。但他看到了狗狗币的巨大潜力。法庭诉讼的影响和 X 的行动方针仍有待观察。